Piperaceae
Piper

Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.

First published in Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 19 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Madagascar. It is a climbing epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (1997). Flora Zambesiaca 9(2): 1-64. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2017). Flore du Gabon 50: 1-77. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1996). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Piperaceae: 1-24.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 139.
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 145

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 3, fig. 2A–D (1915).
  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 48 (1994).
  • Baker & C.H. Wright in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 145 (1909).
  • Balle in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 16: 375, t. 16 (1942) (much extra synonymy and information)
  • Balle in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 1: 17 (1948).
  • Beentje, Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas p. 66 (1994).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr., reprint: 22 (1992).
  • C. DC. in DC., Prodr. 16(1): 343 (1869).
  • Engl. in Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, 2 (Botanik) p. 177 (1911).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1: 26, fig. 20 (1950).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 19 (1962).
  • Hepper, W. Afr. Herb. Isert & Thonning: 103 (1976).
  • Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 1: 912 (1900).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 84 (1954).
  • Thonn. in Schumach., Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 19 (1827).
  • Thonner, Fl. Pl. Afr.: 161, t. 27 (1915).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 2022 Mbani, J-M. [134] Cameroon K001422709 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Kwangue, A.T. [144] Cameroon K001422708 Yes
May 1, 2022 Cable, S.; Manthi, F.; Kahinju, S.; Ekpe, K.; Iwatt, J.; Schenenberger, J.; Slangen, P.; Teearu, T.; Mambo, P.; Iwatt, T. [2099] Cameroon K001418705 Yes
May 1, 2022 Cable, S.; Manthi, F.; Kahinju, S.; Ekpe, K.; Iwatt, J. [2219] Cameroon K001418708 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Onana, J.-M. [3601] Cameroon K000580040 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [1895] Cameroon K000461038 Yes
Mar 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11106] Cameroon K000339021 Yes
Mar 1, 2006 Etuge, M. [5152] Cameroon K000339020 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4667] Cameroon K000180221 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2762] Cameroon K000180232 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Wheatley, J.I. [423] Cameroon K000180279 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [3242] Cameroon K000180230 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Groves, M. [27] Cameroon K000180219 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2605] Cameroon K000180224 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Kenfack, D. [305] Cameroon K000180225 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Lane, P. [299] Cameroon K000180218 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4298] Cameroon K000180226 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Ndam, N. [722] Cameroon K000381422 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Harris, D.J. [3850] Cameroon K000381421 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Akogo, M. [24] Cameroon K000381423 Yes
Nov 6, 1992 Mbatchou, G.T. [169] Cameroon K000374624 Yes
Nov 6, 1992 Mbatchou, G.T. [38] Cameroon K000374623 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Etuge, M. [235] Cameroon K000180070 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [12162] Cote d'Ivoire K001562501 Yes
May 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14843] Cameroon K000180072 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14844] Cameroon K000180073 Yes
Cheek, M.; Rowe; Waindah; Howson; Csiba; Renggawa; Njume; Walu [10870] Cameroon K001518617 Yes
Etuge, M.; Jeanne-Aimee, x; Ndene, x; Suinyuy, x; Tah, x; Bhandal, x. [4478r] Cameroon K001519245 No
Ghogue; Lumba, N.; Galla, J.; Victor, N.; Charlemagne, N. [1457] Cameroon K001495459 Yes
Etuge, M.; Freddy; Henry; Abdalla [4839] Cameroon K000374600 Yes
Vogel, T. [97] Sierra Leone K000350307 Type Yes
Preuss, P.R. [417] Cameroon K000180074 Yes
Etuge, M. [4151] Cameroon K000180228 Yes
Cable, S.; Gosline, G.; Yilma, T.; Teearu, T.; Slangen, P. [2361] Cameroon K001418707 Yes
Nzabi, T.; Issembé, Y.; Ngok Banak, L.; Walters, G. [87] Gabon K001577994 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4487] Zambia K:SPC-18140.000 No
illegible [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000350306 Unknown Type Material Yes
Etuge, M. [1403] Cameroon K000180195 Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1367] Cameroon K000180069 Yes
Cheek, M. [7513] Cameroon K000180194 Yes
Niger K:SPC-66203.000 No
Ghogue, J.-P. [485] Cameroon K000180223 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0